Cavalarice, or the English horseman (1617) by Gervase Markham

Table of Contents: Book I.Cavalarice: of the breeding of horses, and first touching the choice of groundes, their uses and seperations -- Book II. Cavalarice, or the arte and knowledge belonging to the horse-ryder: how horses are to be handled, ridden, or made perfect, either for service or pleasure -- Book III. Cavalarice, or that part of arte wherein is contayned the choise, trayning, and dyeting of hunting horses, whether it be for pleasure or for wager -- Book IV. Cavalarice, or the tracconer, contayning the art and secrets which belong to ambling horses, and how that pace is to be taught to any horse whatsoever -- Book V. Cavalarice, or that part of art which containeth the office of the keeper, groome of the stable, or coach-man, how horses shal be ordered both when they rest and when they journey, with all thinges belonging to their places -- Book VI. Cavalarice, or the currier : containing the art, knowledge, and dyet of the running horse, either in trayning up, or in any great match or wager -- Book VII. Cavalarice, or that part of art wherin is contayned the knowlege or office of the horse-farryer, with the signs and demonstrations of all manner of infirmities, and the most best approved cure for the same -- Book VIII. Cavalarice, or that part of horse-manship discovering the subtill trade of hors-coursers, together with an explanation of the excellency of a horses understanding, and how to make him doe trickes 'ike Bankes his Curtall, and of dravving dry-foot, and other acts both naturall and unnaturall

Published in London by Edward White

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[14], 88, 264, 84, 57, 58, 67, 86, 37 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm.

In eight books, each with separate pagination. Books 2-8 each have separate illustrated title page with imprint ""London printed by Edw: Allde for Edward White, and are to be sold at his shop neere the little north doore of Saint Paules Church at the signe of the Gun. 1616"" (books 4-8 hav 1617).

Red leather binding with gilt trim. Five raised bands and gilt title on the spine. Top edge gilt, gilt decoration on the doublure.

National Sporting Library & Museum

Middleburg, VA

F. Ambrose Clark Rare Book Room

John H. and Martha Daniels Collection

Call #: DAN B 20 .M275 1617